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star-24px 2019 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

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Public Spaces
Redesigning 6 blocks of Main Street will provide a slower, safer, pedestrian-friendly downtown for all users. This redesign will include the addition of lighting, shade, trees and amenities that will redefine the pocket plaza into a lively area for all ages to gather and socialize.

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